They cannot tell when the game has stopped being fun

What to do right now

The game changed from fun to fighting and they did not notice the transition. Social cue reading in ADHD is slower. By the time they register that the other child stopped enjoying it, the damage is done. They are confused because from their perspective, the game was still going. Teach the specific cue: 'When the other person stops laughing, the game has changed.' Specific, observable, concrete.

What your brain just did

Your body

The game crossed from fun to fighting and they did not notice the transition.

Your brain

Social cue reading is slower in ADHD. The facial expression, tone shift, and body language that signal 'this is not fun anymore' were not processed in time.

What this did

Teach the specific cue: 'When the other person stops laughing or starts pulling away, the game has changed.' Concrete, observable, practisable.